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July - Jurassic Jaunt

In preparation for our 'Jurassic Walk' event later in the month, Andy Pedrick entertained us with a quiz on the Jurassic Coast.

June - Dorset 2012 - What's happening

This month's speaker was the Dorset 2012 Public Relations Officer Duncan Flint.

The presentation went through a number of key topics : Olympic organisation at National, Regional and Local (Dorset) level, Olympic timeline; some statistics about the games; ways people, communities and businesses can get involved and information about the Cultural Olympiad built around the Games.

May - Driving For Work

Our speakers this month were Wendy Barnard and Pete Marsh from British European Track Days.

Small businesses rely heavily on the mobility of their staff, whether that is simply driving to work or to business meetings. Few people consider the need for further training after they have obtained their driving licence but the rules of the road are always being refined, vehicle technology changes and driving for work now falls under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act and so occasional retraining is vital.  This can help with risk reduction leading to cheaper insurance costs, economy in vehicle maintenance, prolonging the life of a vehicle and its components as well as improved well-being for the driver.

British European Track Days offers driver training on the road or track, in the UK and Europe, for individuals and businesses.  We are a Dorset-based company with trainers throughout the UK.  We believe that drivers drive in the same way as they run their lives (cautions people are cautious drivers) so we use a unique system (Developing Drivers) of understanding all aspects of driving from the trainee's minds-eye-view that allows us to orient our training to the individual.  We offer mature and practical training starting in the classroom and progressing to the car, accompanied by highly qualified driving consultants who are all DSA ADI trained with some also being ARDS racing instructor qualified too.

The talk was founded on the Police System of Car Control and a process of Observation-Anticipation-Planning.  In this case,the focus was on just one aspect, Observation and members were helped to review and refresh their minds on the meaning of road signs.

April

Our speaker this month was John Caithness of Princecroft Willis, who presented his popular annual review of the current issues relating to taxation.

March

Daring to do things differently

Our speaker was Tom Ross of Dale Carnegie,the world wide business development organisation, who asked:

What right now seems impossible that if it were possible would transform your business?

• The types of clients you deal with?
• Being positive and forward thinking?
• Introducing new products or services?
• Overcoming the current uncertainty and leading the way in your field?
• Reinventing the way you and your team operate?
• Getting back on the front foot?
• Or something else?

February

Our speaker this month was Julie Leigh of White Egret Limited. Julie has more than thirty years experience of working with all types of small and medium business. She has worked with those first considering starting a business and businesses that have been in the same family for more than 150 years and those turning over more than £5,000,000. Wherever your business is on this scale, she can help. Julie has a passion for making things happen.

Be prepared to work on your business! This was an interactive session and everyone went away with their own thoughts on how to improve their business, and knowing what three things they need to do to run a successful business.

This meeting was also the Club A.G.M.

Summary of Accounts for year ending 31-Dec-2009 (pdf)

January

Our speaker this month was Simon Bell, who with an interactive and entertaining presentation helped attendees understand the importance of establishing a 'win - win' situation in the business of telephone selling.

Simon Bell is an inspiring speaker and “the” Telephone Sales Expert. As owner of the Sales Call Expert in Dorset, Simon is on a mission to have everyone unleash their sales expert.

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